Medical Terminology - NSHA Appendix B Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals, food
2
Q
am
A
Morning
3
Q
amp
A
ampule
4
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
5
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
cap
A
Capsule
8
Q
cm
A
Centimetre
9
Q
CrCl
A
Creatinine Clearance
10
Q
crm
A
Cream
11
Q
g
A
Gram
12
Q
gtt
A
Drop
13
Q
h
A
Hour
14
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
15
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
16
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
17
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
18
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
19
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
20
Q
L
A
Litre
21
Q
liq
A
Liquid
22
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
23
Q
MDI
A
Meter dose inhaler
24
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalent
25
mg
Milligram
26
mL
Millilitre
27
min
Minute
28
mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
29
mmol
Millimole
30
NKA
No known allergies
31
NG
Nasogastric
32
NPO
Nothing by mouth
33
pc
After meals, food
34
pm
Afternoon
35
po
By mouth
36
post-op
Post-operative
37
pr
Per-rectum
38
pre-op
Pre-operatively
39
prn
When necessary
40
pwd
Powder
41
pv
Per vagina
42
qid
Four times per day
43
q____h
Every____hour(s)
44
q_____min
Every____minute(s)
45
sol
Solution
46
stat
At once
47
subcut
Subcutaneous
48
SL
Sublingual
49
supp
Suppository
50
susp
Suspension
51
tab
Tablet
52
temp
Temperature
53
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition
54
tid
Three times daily
55
ung
Ointment
56
ut dict
As directed
57
WA
while awake
58
x
"Times" or "for"
